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Table 5: Adaptive response in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement regarding the valve prostheses. |
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Echocardiographic measurements |
Valve prostheses |
p |
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Biological Mean ± SD |
Mechanical Mean ± SD |
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LVEF difference |
9.41 ± 7.36 |
9.13 ± 7.24 |
0.899 |
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Percentage decrease in |
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LV mass (g) |
27.59 ± 13.49 |
22.58 ± 19.49 |
0.324 |
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LV mass index (g/m2) |
26.22 ± 14.64 |
26.99 ± 17.68 |
0.874 |
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RWT |
17.89 ± 15.48 |
20.72 ± 10.70 |
0.464 |
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Septum wall (mm) |
17.79 ± 11.20 |
16.45 ± 10.08 |
0.689 |
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Posterior wall (mm) |
16.49 ± 13.06 |
20.03 ± 13.68 |
0.381 |
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Average PASP (mmHg) |
21.46 ± 11.01 |
35.21 ± 19.40 |
0.006 |
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RWT = relative wall thickness. LV = left ventricle. LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction. PASP = pulmonary arterial systolic pressure. SD = standard deviation. |
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